Meperidine - A liability

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2001, Pages

  Waitman, Jeanette ^a   McCaffery, Margo ^a   Pasero, Chris ^a  

^a and Condry ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALE; MALPRACTICE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING STAFF; PAIN; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEPERIDINE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PAIN; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035221609     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200101000-00050     Document Type: Article

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